Sourcing Connections

Jobvite Share – Free Posting Tool

recruiter2009 — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 19:19:04 +0000

Jobvite Share distributes your postings to people you are connected to in your network. For example: Linkedin, Facebook, Twitter and via your email connections. If you have a large network this might work well. If you have a small network, probably not as useful. It is free. Check it out and let us know what you think!

Linkedin E-mail Addresses

recruiter2009 — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 00:59:21 +0000

Use the search string below to surface e-mail addresses for Linkedin users! Replace the key word “programmer” with your own key words.

Google String (simply copy and paste the string into Google):

site:linkedin.com (inurl:in OR inurl:pub) “email *@*.com” -intitle:directory programmer

Happy Sourcing!

Uploading Your Facebook Connections into Yahoo!

recruiter2009 — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:54:09 +0000

If you are a recruiter and you use your Facebook community for recruiting purposes, you should know that you can easily upload all of your friend’s e-mail addresses into Yahoo!. Here’s how you do it:

1. You need a Yahoo! e-mail account (free and easy to sign up).

2. Log in and navigate your way to the e-mail section. Once there click on the “contacts” link.

3. Click on the “options” link, then click on the “import contacts” link.

4. On the next screen, click on the “tools” link, then click on the “import” link.

5. After the screen changes, click on the “Facebook” icon and enter your information if requested.

6. Click the “done” button.

7. At this point your Facebook contacts should be showing in the “view all contacts” column.

Linkedin – Exporting 1st Degree Connection’s Contact Info

recruiter2009 — Thu, 11 Feb 2010 19:28:26 +0000

Linkedin tip: You can export your 1st degree connections into a spreadsheet containing their first name, last name, email address, company, and job title. This is great for mass emailing because Linkedin does not offer this service. Be warned that your messages should be very targeted, relevant, and professional or you run the risk of SPAM issues.

Click on “Contacts” at the top of your screen.

When the “contacts” screen opens, click on “export connections” at the bottom of the screen and follow the directions from there.

www.Search.Twitter.com

recruiter2009 — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 23:11:03 +0000

The advanced search operators in Twitter can be very helpful when searching Twitter for potential candidates. Go to www.search.twitter.com and use the search operator list shown below, as an easy reference chart.

You will surface very useful information based on your specific key words and industry. This is basic sourcing but operators that should be memorized to be effective when searching Twitter in general. Especially when searching with hashtags.

Source: www.search.twitter.com

Facebook Regional Networks to be Removed

recruiter2009 — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:42:38 +0000

According to Mark Zuckerberg’s recent message, Facebook will be removing regional networks completely. Does this mean it will be easier for recruiters to search for talent? It seems as though it will allow us to yield more results in our searches, however, we will still be required to send a message or a request to connect.

Also, users will continue to have complete control over their privacy settings. How an individual user sets their privacy settings will determine whether they will be findable in searches.

With more than 350 million registered users, we can’t ignore Facebook as a valuable source. There are other ways to interact with users.

1. Join Fan Pages and interact with users directly via the Fan Page.

2. Join Groups and interact with users directly via the group.

3. Create your own niche Fan Page or Group and grow your own community.

Contacting People on Linkedin!

recruiter2009 — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 23:15:58 +0000

You don’t need to be connected in order to contact a potential candidate on Linkedin! All you need to do is:

1. look at the groups on the targeted individual’s profile,

2. join one of the groups that they are a member of,

3. directly e-mail them!

Once you join the group, you will see the “group” icon beside the person’s name. Click the send message icon on the right side of the person’s profile and a window will open in which you will type your direct message! This is also a great way to save your Inmail messages, if you have a paid account.

Searching Twitter

recruiter2009 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:18:40 +0000

Site searching Twitter can yield some good results. Copy and paste the search strings below into Google. (Replace my key words).

site:twitter.com “medical device” -recruiter -job

site:twitter.com accountant (resume OR vitae) –recruiter

site:twitter.com biotechnology (resume OR vitae) –job

site:twitter.com “i’m a registered nurse”

site:twitter.com biotechnology “product development” –job

site:twitter.com accountant cpa -job –jobs

site:twitter.com “i am a civil engineer“

site:twitter.com oracle “my resume“

site:twitter.com php “my resume“

site:twitter.com #sql “my resume“

Search String – Resumes and CV’s

recruiter2009 — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 22:34:19 +0000

Below is a good search string for Google.com. This string is specific to locating resumes and cv’s and not just names. Replace the word “keyword” with your search terms.

(intitle:”resume for” OR intitle:”resume of” OR intitle:”Curriculum Vitae” OR intitle:”‘s resume”) keywords -intitle:example -intitle:examples -intitle:sample -intitle:submit

Official Update to “Shift Happens” Video

recruiter2009 — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 21:24:52 +0000

“This is another official update to the original “Shift Happens” video. This completely new Fall 2009 version includes facts and stats focusing on the changing media landscape, including convergence”